Author-philanthropist Sudha Murthy on engaging with mythology in her latest children’s book
A compilation of 24 stories, the book is the second installation of the series Sudha Murthy is writing, bringing together untapped stories from the rich treasure trove of Hindu mythology.
A must read for children. (Source: Oinam Anand)
The two wives – Kadru and Vinata – of Rishi Kashyapa, a revered sage in Hindu mythology, have struck a bet with each other. They had spotted Uchaishravas – a seven-headed horse which was born from the churning of the sea – flying in the sky. They couldn’t agree on the colour of its tail. Was it black? Vinata thought otherwise. Eventually, she lost the bet, accepted her defeat and became a slave to Kadru. She could be saved, but only by the man from an egg. To know what happens next, one would have picked up Sudha Murthy’s latest book for children – The Man from The Egg – Unusual Tales about the Trinity (Puffin; Rs 250).
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